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The Ultimate Guide to Personal Branding

Few people outside the the world of marketing understand the power of branding. Your personal brand precedes you and provides an opportunity for prospective employers and business partners to build interest in you before you ever meet face-to-face. It provides an opportunity to make your next interview, sales pitch, or business deal easier, faster, and smoother. Find out the actionable steps you can take to create a powerful personal brand today. Click here to place your pre-order for delivery this Fall.

Rideshare Confessions: The Raw, uncut truth about love, sex, and the world in which we live

Perhaps del Torro's best ethnographic project to date, "Rideshare Confessions" is a captivating look at the global sharing economy and those who partake in it. Join him as he unpacks the insightful, unapologetic, and sometimes tragic stories of everyday people from around the world. Consisting of over one thousand informal interviews conducted with everyday people ages 9 to 92, this book provides a timeless perspective of people’s feelings about the universal things that make us human.

Network Before You Need It: A Student's Guide to Networking

Too often, students enter the workforce without the soft skills needed to maximize their professional success. They have finished university, earned good grades, and developed a strong work ethic. While these accomplishments will lead to employment opportunities, they in most cases will not lead to long-term professional success without strong personal relationships. Business networking is the key to these relationships. Network Before You Need It teaches the soft skills that enable university students to maximize returns on their educational investment through information and storytelling.

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Boss Up! 11 Steps to Build a Powerful Executive Presence

Imagine what your life would be like if you were treated like a boss. Perks like free upgrades, getting the best table at a restaurant, and setting your own schedule would be your new normal. A recent Pew study finds that 69% of people who identify as bosses say they are “very satisfied with their jobs” compared to 48% of workers. Bosses are happier at home too, with 83% responding that they are happy with their family life. In contrast, 74% of workers are happy at home. When it comes to their financial situation, bosses are predictably happier as well. 40% are satisfied with their bottom line, while only 28% of workers feel they earn enough money.

No matter what your station in life, learning the powerful skills to be treated like a boss is invaluable. Boss Up! will walk you through the process of recreating yourself from the inside out, embracing your inner boss and letting it show for the world to see. This book is perfect for recent college graduates looking to start off on the right foot, all the way to late-career employees interested in rejuvenating their image.

The Vegan Scoop brings the pleasures of the ice cream parlor into your home with 150 recipes for delicious frozen desserts that are so rich and creamy, they’re better than the “real” thing—and contain one-third the calories!

Chapters are devoted to innovative flavor “inspirations,” and cover everything from Caribbean & Island Flavors to Healthy Flavors and Aphrodisiacal Flavors. You’ll also find two chapters full of recipes for toppings, sauces, sides, and other dessert accompaniments.

Life is better with a little spice. Discover new menus to impress at your next dinner party or simply enjoy as part of a healthy lifestyle from chef Wheeler del Torro, author of The Vegan Scoop. Each menu is inspired by the cuisine of a different country. The recipes incorporate spices and flavors to evoke the experience of a traveler walking through market stalls piled high with exotic ingredients. Many dishes contain creative uses for super foods like avocados, lentils, cabbage, kale, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and turmeric. To help you transform menus into memorable parties, James Beard award winner Mark Bitterman, author of Salted: A Manifesto on the World's Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes, provides salt pairing tips, and inspiring drink recipes are composed by mixologist Scott Beatie, author of Artisanal Cocktails.

This 190-page book is an excellent source of information and advice for anyone who has begun to open their own pet daycare or is thinking about starting their own pet care business. Author Wheeler del Torro answers essential questions and provides instructions for opening your own daycare center. From writing a business plan and finding a location to marketing and expanding your business, del Torro lays out a plan for success. Growing Your Own Doggie Daycare also includes over 50 pages of helpful resources like sample business plans, employee handbooks, forms, and checklists.